Crop Image Online Free

Crop any image to the exact size and shape you need, right in your browser. Choose a free crop or lock to popular aspect ratios, 1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 9:16, and more. Rotate, flip, zoom, and adjust, then download your cropped image instantly. No upload, no sign-up.

Upload Your Image

Drag and drop or click to select - JPG, PNG, WebP supported

Processing is 100% in-browser. Your image is never uploaded.

Guide

How to Crop an Image Online

1

Upload Your Image

Drag and drop or choose any image to crop.

2

Adjust Your Crop

Drag the corners or pick an aspect ratio like 1:1, 16:9, or 4:3.

3

Download the Result

Click Crop and download the new image at your selected size.

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Crop to the Aspect Ratio You Need

Instagram wants 1:1, YouTube thumbnails want 16:9, Pinterest pins want 2:3. Pick the aspect ratio you need and the crop tool snaps to it, with full freedom to drag the visible region.

Saves the trial-and-error of guessing dimensions in your phone gallery and produces clean exports in seconds.

Benefits

Why Use Our Image Cropper Tool?

Precise Crop Control

Drag the crop box to any position and resize it from any corner or edge with pixel precision. The interactive cropper canvas lets you see exactly what will be included in your final image before you download. Switch between free crop and locked aspect ratios without losing your position.

Aspect Ratio Presets

Lock the crop box to the most common aspect ratios with a single click: free form, 1:1 square for social profile photos, 16:9 widescreen for YouTube thumbnails, 4:3 for presentations, 9:16 for Instagram Stories and TikTok, and 2:3 for portrait prints. The crop box resizes automatically when you switch ratios.

Rotate, Flip & Zoom

Straighten a crooked photo with 90° left or right rotation. Mirror your image horizontally or vertically for reflection effects. Use the zoom in and zoom out buttons to fine-tune the framing, or drag the image within the crop box. All transformations stack cleanly before the final crop is applied.

Private, No Upload

Your image never leaves your device. cropper runs entirely client-side in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. No file is sent to a server, no account is required, and nothing is stored anywhere. The downloaded PNG is generated locally from the canvas and saved directly to your device.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about cropping images online.

Does the crop tool upload my image to a server?
No. The entire tool runs in your browser and the HTML5 Canvas API. Your image is loaded into a canvas element on your device and never transmitted to any server. The downloaded PNG file is generated locally and saved directly to your device without any network request.
Can I crop to an exact pixel size?
The cropper works visually, you drag and resize the crop box proportionally on the canvas. The actual output pixel dimensions depend on the original image resolution and the crop area selected. For precise pixel dimensions, select the crop area at the correct aspect ratio and then resize the downloaded image in an editor such as Photoshop or GIMP.
What aspect ratios are available?
The tool provides six aspect ratio options: Free (unconstrained), 1:1 square, 16:9 widescreen, 4:3 standard, 9:16 vertical portrait, and 2:3 portrait. Free mode lets you drag the crop box to any shape. The other modes lock the crop box proportions so the ratio is maintained as you resize.
What image formats can I upload?
The tool accepts any image format your browser supports via the File API, typically JPG, PNG, and WebP. The downloaded result is always a PNG file. If you need a different output format such as JPG, you can open the downloaded PNG in another tool and convert it, or contact us about adding a format selector.
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